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Preferred term
parasitic diseases
Definition
- Parasites can be defined as organisms that live in or on another organism called a host. In most situations, the parasite benefits from this relationship, often at the expense of the host organism. [Source: Encyclopedia of Epidemiology; Parasitic Diseases]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/parasitic_diseases
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